ملف رقم ٣٤٨ لسنة ١٩١٣ الجزء ٢ "بلاد فارس: شؤون كرمان" [و‎‎٧‎١] (٢٨٤/١٤٦)

Telegram No. 425, dated the April 1914.
From—The Political Resident, Bushire,
To—The Director, Persian Gulf Telegraphs, Karachi, (repeated His Majesty’s
Consul, Kerman.)
Your 75-8 regarding Misbah-i-Divan is being repeated to Biscoe who will
be asked to report if he knows anything of 1800 men and by what route it is
proposed they should travel to Chahbar. As regards Chiefs they may be told
that “ Misbah-i*Divan is going to Baluchistan on a mission which is connected
with Sardar Muhtasham’s appointment as Governor*General of Kerman. He
travels with the knowledge of the British authorities To this please add for
yourself that Misbah-i-Divan has been commended by His Majesty’s Minister
at Tehran to my good offices and those of other Consular officers in the Persian
Gulf. Nothing should be done to embarrass him but his doings should be
watched and reported.
Telegram No. 426, dated the loth April 1914.
From—The Political Resident, Bushire,
To—His Majesty’s Consul, Bandar 'Abbas.
Following telegram from Director, Persian Gulf Telegraphs, and reply
thereto repeated for your information. Kindly report on opening paragraph of
reply.
Begins .—“Following from Clerk in Charge, Chahbar. Begins .—“ It is
stated that Islam Khan is coming in to pay his respects to Misbah-i-Divan also
that 1800 men are coming overland from Bandar ’Abbas in addition to escort
from Kerman. Chiefs are anxious to know if British Government know anything
of Misbah-i-Divan’s appointment as Governor of Baluchistan”. Ends .—Can
I communicate anything to Chiefs ?
Begins .—Your 75-8 regarding Misbah-i-Divan is being repeated to Biscoe
who will be asked to report if he knows anything of 1800 men and by what route
it is proposed they should travel to Chahbar. As regards Chiefs they may be
told that “ Misbah-i-Divan is going to Baluchistan on a mission which is con
nected with Sardar Muhtasham’s appointment as Governor General of Kerman.
He travels wdth the knowledge of the British authorities To this please add
for yourself that Misbah-i-Divan has been commended by His Majesty s Minister
at Tehran to my good offices and those of other Consular Officers in the
Persian Gulf. Nothing should be done to embarrass him but his doings should
be watched and reported.^— Ends.
Telegram (Code) 1, No. 61 dated 10th April 1914.
F rom —His Majesty’s Consul, Kerman,
To—The Political Resident, Bushire.
Director Persian Gulf’s telegram of 8th April. I presume you are com
municating contents to Minister, Tehran. I know nothing of Misbah s official
appointment as Governor which would in any case appear premature and pro
bably undesirable. The 1800 men from Bandar ’Abbas are presumably mythical.
Telegram No. 30, dated (and received) nth April 1914,
From—His Majesty’s Consul, Bandar ’Abbas,
To—The Political Resident, Bushire, (repeated Director, Persian Gulf Tele
graphs, Karachi, No. 31.)
Your 426. About 20 tufangchis have been collected here for Misbah and
20 Bakhtiari sowars have arrived from Kerman. They hope to leave tor
Chahbar by next mail, but departure is by no means certain.
C19FD—44—25-4-I4—GCBP Sim’a